Men's Soccer
Tourney Bound
In a game that was postponed for 24 hours due to Saturday’s heavy rain, the Harvard men’s soccer team clinched the Ivy League title yesterday, defeating Penn, 1-0, on Ohiri Field.
NOT SO GRIMM
Men’s soccer pulled out a key win at Columbia last week and now controls its own fate in the race for an Ivy championship. Co-captain Brian Grimm will look to lead the Crimson to its second title in four years.
Crimson Plays for Payback, Ivy Title
Tomorrow afternoon, the Crimson will take the field in its season finale with the opportunity to clinch its thirteenth Ivy title and the chance to earn retribution against the team that shattered its title hopes last year.
CRUZ CONTROL: NCAA Needs to Revise Basics
<p>This is the second part in a series of columns analyzing the current climate of college soccer—its role in the development of the sport in America, its drawbacks and limitations, and the future of the game amidst a growing trend towards youth professional development. </p> <p> </p> <p>Part 2: Where has college soccer gone wrong, and how do we fix it?</p>
HOMETOWN HERO
Bronxville, N.Y.-native rookie Brian Rogers impressed family and friends in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Columbia in New York. In the 79th minute, Rogers found the back of the net to even the score at one, sending the game into overtime where junior Alex Chi was able to kick the game-wnning goal.
Late-Game Rally Ends With OT Win
With the 2-1 comeback win, the Harvard men's soccer team retains its position atop the Ivy League standings with one game to play.
Athletes Endure Despite Injuries
<p>The urge to compete, the will to persevere, the need to belong, the desire to be loved—one or more of these forces drive most of the athletes on this planet to continuously do what they do, even despite injury.</p>
Defender Stands Tall for Crimson
Kwaku Nyamekye has spent much of his Harvard soccer career as an unsung hero, helping to cement the Crimson back line during the last four years. “For a defender to get recognition is a tough thing in soccer,” Harvard coach Jamie Clark said. “Shutouts are associated with goal keepers, and goals are associated with forwards. Defenders often don’t get the recognition they deserve.” But this weekend, in a pivotal game against No. 21 Dartmouth (8-5-1, 3-2 Ivy), Nyamekye exploded into the spotlight, scoring an early goal for the No. 16 Crimson (11-3-1, 3-1-1) and making a goal-line save to protect the Harvard victory over the Big Green.
Senior Breaks Slump To Assist Harvard’s 2-1 Victory at Home
The Dartmouth men’s soccer team (8-5-1, 3-2 Ivy) came to Cambridge on a mission to reassert itself as the Ivy League’s top team after entering into a tie with Brown following last week’s loss to Columbia. Accompanied by a legion of costumed fans, the No. 21 Big Green came from New Hampshire hoping to beat No. 14 Harvard (11-3-1, 3-1-1) on its home field on Saturday.
KWAK-ADILE ROCK
Senior Kwaku Nyameke anchors a Crimson defense that has allowed just 0.76 goals per game. But after a double-overtime loss to Princeton last weekend, Harvard must win tomorrow to keep its title hopes alive.
Ivy Hopes Ride on Must-Win Match
In 2008, an overtime loss on the final day of the regular season left the Harvard men’s soccer team green with envy of Dartmouth, which gained a share of the Ivy title with Penn after the the Crimson’s loss. This year, the teams are again battling for position atop the Ivy League, but this time Harvard has the chance to start taking business into its own hands.
